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Cost: $79.50 + tax and gratuity
Wine Vault & Bistro is pleased to announce a delicious New Year's Eve dinner paired with some amazing wines. We'll have two seatings: one at 5:00 for those of you who have other parties to go to (or just want to get home at a sane hour) and another one at 9:00 for those of you who would like to ring in the New Year here at the Vault.
As we've done for I-can't-remember-how-many-years-in-a-row-now, we're featuring the previous vintage of winemaker extraordinaire Chris Ringland's "Clio," which I've been sandbagging for almost a year now. (Yes, we will have a limited amount of this difficult to obtain wine available for purchase.)
The early seating is $79.50 plus tax and gratuity and includes:
1. Champagne reception with tray-passed appetizers
2. Three-course dinner paired with three great wines (including Clio)
3. Dessert paired with WV&B's Legendary Irish Coffee without the Coffee
We hope you'll be able to join us for this fun, wine and champagne filled evening! It promises to be a culinary and wine pairing experience like no other. Here's the line-up. Wine notes and bottle prices are listed at the end of this announcement if you're interested.
NOTE: Due to the complexity of this menu we regret that we will be unable to accommodate vegetarian requests.
5:00 SEATING ~ $79.50 (SCROLL DOWN FOR 9:00 SEATING)
4:15 to 4:45 Champagne reception with tray passed appetizers
NV Nicolas Feuillatte Brut Réserve (5 oz. pour)
Billi Bi En Croûte: Shrimp, Scallop + White Fish in a Saffron Shellfish Cream topped with Puff Pastry
2017 Stolpman "L'Avion" Roussanne (5 oz. pour)
Sage Gnocchi | Roasted Red Kuri Squash | Hazelnut Brown Butter | Housemade Ricotta
2017 Croix "Narrow Gauge" Pinot Noir (3 oz. pour)
Aged New York Steak | Morel Mushrooms | Roasted Cauliflower | Caramelized Cipolini Onion | Black Truffle Bordelaise
2017 El Nido "Clio" Spanish Red Blend (3 oz. pour)
Dark Chocolate Ganache Bar | Mixed Nut Sponge | Sea Salt Caramel
WV&B's "Irish Coffee without the Coffee" (1 oz. pour)
RSVP ~ (619) 295-3939
Please make your reservations directly with Wine Vault & Bistro at 619-295-3939. We're very good about returning calls promptly, so please leave a message with the best time to return your call if you get the dreaded voice mail.
COST
Cost for the early dinner is $79.50. Sales tax and an 18% gratuity will be added to the cost of both dinners. Due to limited seating, CREDIT CARD RESERVATIONS ARE AN ABSOLUTE MUST. We accept Visa and MasterCard only.
SPECIAL DIETARY NEEDS
Due to the complexity of this menu we regret that we will be unable to accommodate vegetarian requests. If you have any other special dietary needs, please let us know when you RSVP, not when you arrive. We will do our best to accommodate special dietary needs if we can and if given advance notice. Please be aware that last minute menu aberration requests without advance notice will be impossible for us to accommodate.
CANCELLATION POLICY
You may cancel your reservation up to 72 hours in advance without penalty. NO REFUNDS WILL BE ISSUED WITH LESS THAN 72-HOUR NOTICE unless we are able to replace your cancellation at the last minute. (See below for groups over 4 people.)
LARGE GROUPS (OVER 4)
If you want to come with a group of friends, please make one reservation for your entire party so we can reserve a block of seats for you ... however, in the interest of fairness to others, we reserve the right to limit the number of people on a single reservation at our discretion. The cancellation period for canceling the ENTIRE reservation without penalty is doubled from the standard 72 hours (see above) to 144 hours (6 days). If you need to cancel only 1 or 2 people, the standard 72-hour notice still applies.
WHEN
The dinners begin promptly at 5:00 and 9:00 respectively, but we HIGHLY recommend that you arrive earlier to better your chances of getting a closer parking space ... and to enjoy the Champagne reception which you'll miss if you show up at the last minute! Doors open at 4:15 for the early seating and at 8:30 for the late seating.
WHERE
Wine Vault & Bistro is located in the heart of San Diego between Little Italy and Old Town at 3731-A India Street on the upper terrace. Follow the black handrail from the sidewalk up the stairs to our front door.
PARKING
Valet parking is available for $8.00. The drop-off point is two doors south of our entrance in front of Shakespeare Pub at the corner of India and Winder. On-street parking is also usually available within a 3-block radius. Remember that it’s OK to park in yellow commercial zones on Sunday and that meters are also not enforced on Sunday. You can also park in the lot behind Shakespeare Pub two doors down, but do not park in El Indio's lot unless you want your car towed! If you can’t find parking next to the restaurant, there’s always LOTS OF PARKING on San Diego Avenue and the adjacent side streets just past the Chevron station across Washington Street. So please don't drive yourself crazy endlessly going around in circles waiting to pounce on that perfect spot when there's TONS OF PARKING less than three blocks away!
WINE QUANTITIES
We'll be pouring 3-5 ounce tasting portions of wine and champagne (see the line-up above) totaling 17 ounces for the early seating (or the equivalent of over 2/3 of a bottle of wine per person) and 24 ounces for the late seating or the equivalent of a full bottle of wine per person. Pour buckets are provided for designated drivers.
WINE SALES
Although some wines may be in limited quantities, all wines poured at this dinner will be available for purchase at the restaurant until sold out. We reserve the right to limit sales of any rare or allocated wines at our discretion.
WINE REVIEWS & PRICING
EARLY SEATING WINES
NV Nicolas Feuillatte Brut Réserve ~ $38
(France) Review by Wine Enthusiast ~ 88 points: One of the best-selling Champagnes in the world, this is a blend of the three main Champagne grapes. It is elegant and fruity, with a soft, balanced character that makes it very drinkable. White fruits are cut with lemon acidity that gives a lively, crisp aftertaste.
2017 Stolpman "L'Avion" Roussanne ~ $30
(Ballard Canyon) Winemaker's Notes: The texture - the mouthfeel - of this wine might impress even more than the wine's explosively concentrated flavor profile, at least upon release, in the wine's infancy. This golden elixir coats with the soft suppleness of a lush red wine - a depth that already enveloped the new French oak - and then it goes further with a billowy, feathered suppleness. All of this decadence is lifted with a citrus glaze and lemon verbena above the usual, telltale L'Avion character: Honeysuckle, Golden Pineapple, and this year even Peaches & Cream.
2017 Croix "Narrow Gauge" Pinot Noir ~ $44
2016 Notes: (Russian River Valley) Winemaker's Notes: A fuller, broader and savory style of Pinot Noir, the nose opens with aromatic concentrations of sweet tobacco, rose water, black cherries and allspice. The palate is exotic, expansive, yet focused with tongue curling acidity and a savory glide that finishes with substantial length on the palate. The body is surprisingly full without overwhelming the tasting experience. This is pure enjoyment. Bravo! Anticipated maturity: 2019 to 2025.
2017 El Nido "Clio" Spanish Red Blend ~ $46
(Spain) Winemaker's Notes: 70% Monastrel (Mourvèdre) + 30% Cabernet Sauvignon. The wine exhibits a glass-coating opaque purple color with an expressive nose of pain grille, underbrush, brier, mineral, blueberry, and blackberry fruit leading to a plush, opulent wine with great density, savory flavors, and a lengthy finish.
WV&B's "Irish Coffee without the Coffee"
(Ireland) A decadent blend of Irish Cream, Irish Mist and Irish Whisky.
THE FINE PRINT
Due to fluctuations of supply, we reserve the right to make substitutions of equal or greater value in case any of the wines or foods become unavailable. Please, ABSOLUTELY POSITIVELY NO ONE UNDER THE AGE OF 21 ... even if your babysitter flakes out on you at the last minute!
Hope to see you here. Buon appetito and cheers!
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